Bela biscuit (Bengali: বেলা বিস্কুট) is a popular traditional biscuit baked in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is a commonly eaten at afternoon tea by people in Chittagong. For 150 years it has been popular with Chittagonian people.[1]
| Course | Afternoon tea |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Region or state | Greater Chittagong |
| Associated cuisine | Bangladesh |
| Main ingredients | Milk, butter, baking powder, flour |
Ingredients
editBela biscuits are made from flour, sugar, baking soda and other, secret ingredients. Other ingredients that can be added are milk, salt, egg, yeast, cinnamon powder and fennel powder.[2]
Gani Bakery
editGani Bakery is a bakery at Chandanpura in Chittagong founded in 1880s by Abdul Gani Showdagar which is still notable for it Bela biscuits. According to many, Gani was the first to introduce Bela biscuit in Chattogram inspired by the Portuguese.[1] In 1945, Gani declared the bakery a Waqf property.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Reeyad, Moheen (21 August 2021). "Chittagong's Traditional Bela Biscuit". Moheen Reeyad. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ বেলা বিস্কুট. Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 29 July 2016. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ Hussain, Anwar (2020-01-02). "Why Chittagong's Bela biscuit is still so popular?". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2020-07-02.